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|Ship class={{sclass-|Arethusa|cruiser (1913)|0}} [[light cruiser]]
|Ship class={{sclass-|Arethusa|cruiser (1913)|0}} [[light cruiser]]
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|Ship displacement={{convert|3512|LT|t|lk=on|0}}
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|Ship length=*{{convert|410|ft|m|abbr=on|1}} [[Length between perpendiculars|p/p]]
*{{convert|436|ft|m|abbr=on|1}} [[Length overall|o/a]]
*{{convert|436|ft|m|abbr=on|1}} [[Length overall|o/a]]
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|Ship beam={{convert|39|ft|m|abbr=on|1}}
|Ship draught={{convert|15|ft|7|in|m|abbr=on}} (mean, [[deep load]])
|Ship draught={{convert|15|ft|7|in|m|abbr=on}} (mean, [[deep load]])
|Ship power=*{{convert|40000|shp|kW|lk=in|abbr=on}}
|Ship power=*{{convert|40000|shp|kW|lk=on|abbr=on}}
*8 × [[Yarrow boiler]]s
*8 × [[Yarrow boiler]]s
|Ship propulsion= 4 × shafts; 4 × [[steam turbine]]s
|Ship propulsion= 4 × shafts; 4 × [[steam turbine]]s
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|Ship speed={{convert|28.5|kn|lk=on}}
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|Ship range={{convert|3200|nmi|lk=on|abbr=on}} at {{convert|16|kn}}
|Ship capacity={{convert|840|LT|t|0}} [[fuel oil]]
|Ship complement=270
|Ship complement=270
|Ship armament=*2 × single [[BL 6 inch Mk XII naval gun|BL {{convert|6|in|mm|abbr=on|0}} Mk XII gun]]s
|Ship armament=*2 × single [[BL 6 inch Mk XII naval gun|BL {{convert|6|in|mm|abbr=on|0}} Mk XII gun]]s
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==Design and description==
==Design and description==
The ''Arethusa''-class cruisers were intended to lead [[destroyer]] [[flotilla]]s and defend the fleet against attacks by enemy destroyers. The ships were {{convert|456|ft|6|in|m|1}} [[overall length|long overall]], with a [[Beam (nautical)|beam]] of {{convert|49|ft|10|in|m|1}} and a deep [[Draft (ship)|draught]] of {{convert|15|ft|3|in|m|1}}. [[Displacement (ship)|Displacement]] was {{convert|5185|LT|t|lk=on}} at normal<ref name=f3>Friedman 2010, p. 384</ref> and {{convert|5795|LT|t}} at full load. ''Arethusa'' was powered by four [[John Brown & Company|Brown-Curtis]] steam turbines, each driving one [[propeller shaft]], which produced a total of {{convert|40000|ihp|lk=in}}. The turbines used steam generated by eight [[Yarrow boiler]]s which gave her a speed of about {{convert|28.5|kn|lk=in}}.<ref name=gg8>Gardiner & Gray, p. 55</ref> She carried {{convert|840|LT|t|0}} of [[fuel oil]]<ref name=f3/> that gave a range of {{convert|3200|nmi|lk=in}} at {{convert|16|kn}}.<ref>Pearsall, Part I, p. 210</ref>
The ''Arethusa''-class cruisers were intended to lead [[destroyer]] [[flotilla]]s and defend the fleet against attacks by enemy destroyers. The ships were {{convert|456|ft|6|in|m|1}} [[overall length|long overall]], with a [[Beam (nautical)|beam]] of {{convert|49|ft|10|in|m|1}} and a deep [[Draft (ship)|draught]] of {{convert|15|ft|3|in|m|1}}. [[Displacement (ship)|Displacement]] was {{convert|5185|LT|t|lk=on}} at normal<ref name=f3>Friedman 2010, p. 384</ref> and {{convert|5795|LT|t}} at full load. ''Arethusa'' was powered by four [[John Brown & Company|Brown-Curtis]] steam turbines, each driving one [[propeller shaft]], which produced a total of {{convert|40000|shp|lk=on}}. The turbines used steam generated by eight [[Yarrow boiler]]s which gave her a speed of about {{convert|28.5|kn|lk=in}}.<ref name=gg8>Gardiner & Gray, p. 55</ref> She carried {{convert|840|LT|t|0}} of [[fuel oil]]<ref name=f3/> that gave a range of {{convert|3200|nmi|lk=on}} at {{convert|16|kn}}.<ref>Pearsall, Part I, p. 210</ref>


The main armament of the ''Arethusa''-class ships consisted of two [[BL 6 inch Mk XII naval gun|BL 6-inch (152&nbsp;mm) Mk XII guns]] that were mounted on the centreline fore and aft of the [[superstructure]] and six [[QF 4 inch Mk V naval gun|QF 4-inch Mk V]] guns in waist mountings. They were also fitted with a single [[Ordnance QF 3 pounder Vickers|QF 3-pounder {{convert|47|mm|in|abbr=on}}]] [[anti-aircraft gun]] and four [[British 21-inch torpedo|{{convert|21|in|mm|abbr=on|0}}]] [[torpedo tube]]s in two twin mounts.<ref name=gg8/>
The main armament of the ''Arethusa''-class ships consisted of two [[BL 6 inch Mk XII naval gun|BL {{convert|6|in|mm|adj=on|0}} Mk XII guns]] that were mounted on the centreline fore and aft of the [[superstructure]] and six [[QF 4 inch Mk V naval gun|QF {{convert|4|in|mm|adj=on|0}} Mk V]] guns in waist mountings. They were also fitted with a single [[Ordnance QF 3 pounder Vickers|QF 3-pounder {{convert|47|mm|in|abbr=on}}]] [[anti-aircraft gun]] and four [[British 21-inch torpedo|{{convert|21|in|mm|adj=on|0}}]] [[torpedo tube]]s in two twin mounts.<ref name=gg8/>


==Construction and career==
==Construction and career==
[[File:HMS Arethusa (1913) mined.jpg|thumb|left|A tug alongside the wreck of ''Arethusa'' after ''Arethusa'' was badly damaged by a mine off [[Felixstowe]], 11 February 1916]]
[[File:HMS Arethusa (1913) mined.jpg|thumb|left|A tug alongside the wreck of ''Arethusa'' after ''Arethusa'' was badly damaged by a mine off [[Felixstowe]], 11 February 1916]]
She was laid down at [[Chatham Dockyard]] in October 1912, launched on 25 October 1913, and commissioned in August 1914 as flotilla leader for the [[Harwich Force]]. On 28 August 1914 she fought at the Battle of Heligoland Bight, flying the flag of [[Reginald Tyrwhitt|Commodore Reginald Tyrwhitt]]. She was seriously damaged by the German cruisers {{SMS|Frauenlob}} and {{SMS|Stettin}} and had to be towed home. On 25 December of that year, ''Arethusa'' took part in the [[Cuxhaven Raid]] and on 24 January 1915 she fought at the Battle of Dogger Bank. Later in the same year she was transferred to the [[5th Light Cruiser Squadron]] of the Harwich Force. In September 1915 she captured four German trawlers. On [[Battle of Dogger Bank (1916)|11 February 1916]] she struck a mine off [[Felixstowe]], drifted onto a [[shoal]] while under tow, and broke her back.<ref>Gardiner & Gray, pp. 55–56</ref>
She was laid down at [[Chatham Dockyard]] in October 1912, launched on 25 October 1913, and commissioned in August 1914 as flotilla leader for the [[Harwich Force]]. On 28 August 1914, she fought at the Battle of Heligoland Bight, flying the flag of [[Reginald Tyrwhitt|Commodore Reginald Tyrwhitt]]. She was seriously damaged by the German cruisers {{SMS|Frauenlob}} and {{SMS|Stettin||2}} and had to be towed home. On 25 December, ''Arethusa'' took part in the [[Cuxhaven Raid]] and on 24 January 1915 she fought at the [[Battle of Dogger Bank (1915)|Battle of Dogger Bank]]. Later in the same year, she was transferred to the [[5th Light Cruiser Squadron]] of the Harwich Force. In September 1915, she captured four German trawlers. On [[Battle of Dogger Bank (1916)|11 February 1916]], she struck a mine off [[Felixstowe]], drifted onto a [[shoal]] while under tow, and broke her back.<ref>Gardiner & Gray, pp. 55–56</ref>


==Notes==
==Notes==

Revision as of 13:44, 7 July 2019

For other ships with the same name, see HMS Arethusa.

Arethusa in 1914
History
United Kingdom
NameHMS Arethusa
NamesakeArethusa
BuilderChatham Dockyard
Laid down28 October 1912
Launched25 October 1913
CommissionedAugust 1914
FateDamaged by mine, 11 February 1916 and wrecked
General characteristics (as built)
Class and typeTemplate:Sclass- light cruiser
Displacement3,512 long tons (3,568 t)
Length
  • 410 ft (125.0 m) p/p
  • 436 ft (132.9 m) o/a
Beam39 ft (11.9 m)
Draught15 ft 7 in (4.75 m) (mean, deep load)
Installed power
Propulsion4 × shafts; 4 × steam turbines
Speed28.5 knots (52.8 km/h; 32.8 mph)
Range3,200 nmi (5,900 km; 3,700 mi) at 16 knots (30 km/h; 18 mph)
Capacity840 long tons (853 t) fuel oil
Complement270
Armament
Armour

HMS Arethusa was the name ship of her class of eight light cruisers built for the Royal Navy in the 1910s. She saw a considerable amount of action during the early years of the First World War, participating in the Battle of Heligoland Bight and the Battle of Dogger Bank.

Design and description

The Arethusa-class cruisers were intended to lead destroyer flotillas and defend the fleet against attacks by enemy destroyers. The ships were 456 feet 6 inches (139.1 m) long overall, with a beam of 49 feet 10 inches (15.2 m) and a deep draught of 15 feet 3 inches (4.6 m). Displacement was 5,185 long tons (5,268 t) at normal[1] and 5,795 long tons (5,888 t) at full load. Arethusa was powered by four Brown-Curtis steam turbines, each driving one propeller shaft, which produced a total of 40,000 shaft horsepower (30,000 kW). The turbines used steam generated by eight Yarrow boilers which gave her a speed of about 28.5 knots (52.8 km/h; 32.8 mph).[2] She carried 840 long tons (853 t) of fuel oil[1] that gave a range of 3,200 nautical miles (5,900 km; 3,700 mi) at 16 knots (30 km/h; 18 mph).[3]

The main armament of the Arethusa-class ships consisted of two BL 6-inch (152 mm) Mk XII guns that were mounted on the centreline fore and aft of the superstructure and six QF 4-inch (102 mm) Mk V guns in waist mountings. They were also fitted with a single QF 3-pounder 47 mm (1.9 in) anti-aircraft gun and four 21-inch (533 mm) torpedo tubes in two twin mounts.[2]

Construction and career

A tug alongside the wreck of Arethusa after Arethusa was badly damaged by a mine off Felixstowe, 11 February 1916

She was laid down at Chatham Dockyard in October 1912, launched on 25 October 1913, and commissioned in August 1914 as flotilla leader for the Harwich Force. On 28 August 1914, she fought at the Battle of Heligoland Bight, flying the flag of Commodore Reginald Tyrwhitt. She was seriously damaged by the German cruisers SMS Frauenlob and Stettin and had to be towed home. On 25 December, Arethusa took part in the Cuxhaven Raid and on 24 January 1915 she fought at the Battle of Dogger Bank. Later in the same year, she was transferred to the 5th Light Cruiser Squadron of the Harwich Force. In September 1915, she captured four German trawlers. On 11 February 1916, she struck a mine off Felixstowe, drifted onto a shoal while under tow, and broke her back.[4]

Notes

  1. ^ a b Friedman 2010, p. 384
  2. ^ a b Gardiner & Gray, p. 55
  3. ^ Pearsall, Part I, p. 210
  4. ^ Gardiner & Gray, pp. 55–56

Bibliography

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  • Corbett, Julian. Naval Operations to the Battle of the Falklands. History of the Great War: Based on Official Documents. Vol. I (2nd, reprint of the 1938 ed.). London and Nashville, Tennessee: Imperial War Museum and Battery Press. ISBN 0-89839-256-X.
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  • Friedman, Norman (2010). British Cruisers: Two World Wars and After. Barnsley, South Yorkshire, UK: Seaforth. ISBN 978-1-59114-078-8.
  • Friedman, Norman (2011). Naval Weapons of World War One. Barnsley, South Yorkshire, UK: Seaforth. ISBN 978-1-84832-100-7.
  • Gardiner, Robert; Gray, Randal, eds. (1984). Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships: 1906–1921. Annapolis, Maryland: Naval Institute Press. ISBN 0-85177-245-5. {{cite book}}: Unknown parameter |lastauthoramp= ignored (|name-list-style= suggested) (help)
  • Newbolt, Henry (1996). Naval Operations. History of the Great War Based on Official Documents. Vol. V (reprint of the 1931 ed.). Nashville, Tennessee: Battery Press. ISBN 0-89839-255-1.
  • Pearsall, Alan (1984). "Arethusa Class Cruisers, Part I". Warship. VIII. London: Conway Maritime Press: 203–11. ISBN 0-87021-983-9.
  • Pearsall, Alan (1984). "Arethusa Class Cruisers, Part II". Warship. VIII. London: Conway Maritime Press: 258–65. ISBN 0-87021-983-9.

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